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Country around Wabash is a rural area of about 287 people in Phillips County, Arkansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 73 miles from Memphis, TN. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $78k and rent runs about $322 a month.
287people
$78kTypical home
$322/moRent
90° / 50°Summer / winter
1"Snow
250Sunny days
75Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 287 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 73 mi to Memphis, TN
- 73 mi to Memphis, TN
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $78k (≈$493/mo)
- Median rent $322/mo
- Median household income $31k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 28.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 250 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 115 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 75 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- High violent crime (1594 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,872 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 23% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 15% walk or take transit to work
- 62 mi to GLH airport
- 69 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 70 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 70% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 151 ft
- 278 mi to the ocean
- 183 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 288 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 16 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 22% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 72 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 50 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Phillips County: D+13 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.